OFH!Snape again. Also - Damage to Dudley (assorted thoughts)

[rtbthw_mom]

No: HPFGUIDX 140998

Potioncat:
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> Now, interesting isn't it. The Foe-Glass shows all three: DD, McG 
and Snape. Wonder if that will come into play again? And it appears that the Foe-Glass reveals the enemies of the one actually in possesion of it. < 


Pat now:
Wouldn't it be interesting if in Book 7 Harry had possession of the 
Foe-Glass, and was expecting to see Snape there, but he didn't 
appear?  Just a thought ;-)!

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On another topic:

Kathryn wrote: 
>> What if the Dursleys by some chance they gave Dudley everything 
so to prevent his latent magical ability? I know this is a strech 
but it might explain what Dumbledore said to them. <<


April writes:
> But if they did that for Dudley, why did they deprive Harry of 
everything to squash the magic out of him?  If they were trying to 
do that to Dudley too, it would make sense than the Muggles, not 
really knowing much magic, only seeing it through Lily, would have 
treated the boys both the same in hopes that they would squash the 
magic out of them.  Doesn't make sense to treat them differently to 
get the same effect. <


Pat again:

Perhaps Vernon and Petunia were *sure* of Harry's wizard-ness, 
therefore were secure in "squashing it out of him;" whereas, they 
only *feared* that Dudley might have magical abilities, therefore 
they spoiled him in the hope that Dudley would never have to try and 
use magic to get anything - he already had it?  Just a thought for 
fun - I still remain mostly convinced that it will be Petunia that 
uses magic for the first time in Book 7.  She seems most likely to 
me to be hiding things - might not her own powers be one of those 
things?

Thanks for listening -
Pat